Basic Operation Guide 2014/02

• Braces ( ) enclose required elements.
• Braces within square brackets ( [ ] ) indicate a required element within an
optional choice.
• Boldface indicates use of a CLI command, part of a CLI command syntax, or
other displayed element in general text. For example:
"Use the copy tftp command to download the key from a TFTP server."
• Italics indicate variables for which you must supply a value when executing
the command. For example, in this command syntax, you must provide one or
more port numbers:
aaa port-access authenticator port-list
Command prompts
In the default configuration, your switch displays a CLI prompt similar to the following example:
HP Switch 8212zl#
To simplify recognition, this guide uses HP Switch to represent command prompts for all switch
models. For example:
HP Switch#
(You can use the hostname command to change the text in the CLI prompt.)
Screen simulations
Figures containing simulated screen text and command output look similar to this:
In some cases, brief command-output sequences appear without figure identification. For example:
HP Switch(config)# clear public-key
HP Switch(config)# show ip client-public-key
show_client_public_key: cannot stat keyfile
Configuration and operation examples
Unless otherwise noted, examples using a particular switch model apply to all switch models
covered by this guide.
Keys
Simulations of actual keys use a bold, sans-serif typeface with square brackets. For example, the
Tab key appears as [Tab] and the "Y" key appears as [Y].
Online help
Menu interface
If you need information on specific parameters in the menu interface, See the online help provided
in the interface.
Command-line interface
If you need information on a specific command in the CLI, type the command name followed by
the word help.
154 Product Licensing, Support, Documentation and Resources